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1998 Animals' Advoc. 1 (1998)

handle is hein.animal/aniad1998 and id is 1 raw text is: Zero Tolerance for Cruelty Campaign Expands N T1. T-1 r-7rr JVc L L I LAJ4L for ALDF ALDF's highly acclaimed Zero Tol- erance for Cruelty Campaign is tackling animal abuse head 1 on. Now in its third year, Zero Folerance has grown dramatically and sdiversifying in some exciting new ways. ALDF's Special Prosecutor Program Gets Rave Reviews ALDF has established an innovative program to aid in the prosecution of animal cruelty cases. Because District Attorneys are overworked and under- staffed, animal abuse often goes unpun- ished. The Special Prosecutor Program was introduced in Multnomah County, Oregon, where ALDF organized a team of experienced trial attorneys who vol- unteer their time to prosecute cases of animal abuse for the D.A. The DA's Office of Multnomah County praised the program, saying it will save the county money and ensure that animal cruelty cases won't be overlooked. ALDF has received requests from 19 other cities to introduce Special Prose- cutor programs in their communities. r ew Juvenile Justice Program ALDF is focusing on the emerging issue of juvenile animal abuse. Too often, teenage cruelty against animals is dismissed as youthful mischief. We are developing aggressive strategies to deal with the problem, proposing sen- tencing guidelines and putting together a media outreach plan aimed at young people. ALDF is also working with the Justice Department and legislators to become part of the national dialogue on juvenile crime. Educating Prosecutors, Judges, and Police Thanks to a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation, ALDF will present a seminar to law enforcement officials in Phoenix, AZ on the impor- tance of taking animal abuse serious- ly. FBI Special Agent Alan Brantley has agreed to be the keynote speaker for this Peace Officer Service Training (POST) event. Brantley is the FBI's chief profiler in their Behavioral Sci- ence Unit and has interviewed numer- Little Moe and his buddy Mr. Mom - Little Moe died in the Noah's Ark Massacre. ous violent criminals with animal abuse histories. His FBI experience makes him an especially credible speaker with members of the law enforcement community. Animal Cruelty ActionLine The core of Zero Tolerance for Cru- elty is the Animal Cruelty ActionLine. Through the ActionLine and online computer database, we identify cruelty cases and offer legal assistance to pros- ecutors. During 1997, ALDF contacted every prosecutor's office in the U.S. (over 3,000 of them!) to introduce our program and the resources we can offer. ALDF attorneys perform legal research, prepare pleadings and submit amicus curiae briefs in support of the prosecution's case. ALDF's staff locates expert witnesses and sends letters to continued on page 3 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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